1919: It begins with our founder Bert Draper and his wife Emily…

1919: It begins with our founder Bert Draper and his wife Emily…

1920s: We start delivering tools. The business grows…

1920s: We start delivering tools. The business grows…

1940s: We’re thriving in Kingston upon Thames with an established HQ and busy trade counter…

1940s: We’re thriving in Kingston upon Thames with an established HQ and busy trade counter…

1950s: Demand increases and we continue to deliver…

1950s: Demand increases and we continue to deliver…

1960s: People love our commitment to quality — and our fleet grows…

1960s: People love our commitment to quality — and our fleet grows…

1961: Yuri Gagarin orbits the Earth. And we launch our first catalogue…

1961: Yuri Gagarin orbits the Earth. And we launch our first catalogue…

1963: Norman Draper becomes Chairman and we move to a new HQ in Chandler’s Ford, Hampshire…

1963: Norman Draper becomes Chairman and we move to a new HQ in Chandler’s Ford, Hampshire…

1970s: Norman drives the business forward from our new home in Hampshire…

1970s: Norman drives the business forward from our new home in Hampshire…

1984: A match made in heaven as we sponsor Southampton FC for nine successful years…

1984: A match made in heaven as we sponsor Southampton FC for nine successful years…

1990: John Draper steps up to become our new Chairman…

1990: John Draper steps up to become our new Chairman…

2006: Building begins at a state-of-the-art new warehouse at North Baddesley…

2006: Building begins at a state-of-the-art new warehouse at North Baddesley…

2007: A fourth generation arrives as Tom and Joe Draper join the business…

2007: A fourth generation arrives as Tom and Joe Draper join the business…

2009: We complete the new warehouse at North Baddesley…

2009: We complete the new warehouse at North Baddesley…

2009: We complete the new warehouse at North Baddesley…

2011: We become Official Tool Partner to Santa Pod Raceway…

2011: We become Official Tool Partner to Santa Pod Raceway…

2013: Draper Tools, Twentieth Century Fox and ‘The Wolverine’: a great collaboration offering fans the trip of a lifetime to Japan…

2013: Draper Tools, Twentieth Century Fox and ‘The Wolverine’: a great collaboration offering fans the trip of a lifetime to Japan…

2018: International expansion as Holland’s Delta International becomes part of the Draper family…

2018: International expansion as Holland’s Delta International becomes part of the Draper family…

2019: 100 Years! We celebrate our centenary…

2019: 100 Years! We celebrate our centenary…

2019: Our support for the automotive industry continues with sponsorship of BTCC team Excelr8 Motorsport...

2019: Our support for the automotive industry continues with sponsorship of BTCC team Excelr8 Motorsport...

2020: Lockdowns loom, but we stick to our priorities throughout the pandemic: supporting stockists, caring for colleagues…

2020: Lockdowns loom, but we stick to our priorities throughout the pandemic: supporting stockists, caring for colleagues…

2021: We build back stronger after a robust response to Covid…

2021: We build back stronger after a robust response to Covid…